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UK-based bus manufacturer Mellor foresees 2023 turnover to exceed £85M, with Bus Division expected to achieve an output of 900 units in 2023. Such growth has been underpinned by a 40% workforce growth since 2019. Mellor is ready to unveil its 9-meter and 12-meter models at Busworld Europe. The impac...

The terrible incident that occurred in Mestre/Venice on the evening of Tuesday, October 3rd, has relaunched the debate on the challenges posed by electric vehicles in terms of fire risk. The electric bus, manufactured by the Chinese group Yutong (the largest bus manufacturer in the world as well as ...

Optibus is entering a cooperation with CarMedialab, provider of charge management in public transportation. Together, the two companies will introduce to the market an end-to-end EV management solution “that enables smarter charging and higher-quality, cost-effective EV networks&#822...

MAN has delivered its first complete electric bus in Africa, specifically in Cape Town. The Lion’s Explorer E vehicle delivered in South Africa is based on the new Lion’s Chassis E, which is scheduled to go into series production from 2024. This was anticipated by Head of Bus Barbaros Ok...

Lithuanian “Vėjo projektai,” a consortium specializing in electrification solutions for public transport, marked its debut at Busworld 2023 in Brussels, Belgium, from October 7-12. The group showcased their electric Dancer buses at one of Europe’s most significant commercial passen...

Kempower will present its solutions for rapid charging of electric vehicles at Busworld Europe 2023, to be held Oct. 7-12 in Brussels, Belgium. The company’s experts will be present at the event at booth 833a in Hall 8. Kempower offers a DC fast-charging solution with a modular and scalable de...

Anadolu Isuzu will participate in the Busworld Europe trade show, to be held in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 7-12, 2023, raising the curtain on the Novo VOLT, the latest addition to its electric vehicle range. The Turkish manufacturer will also present other models at the fair, including the 100 percent ...

GAMA, the newly-formed entity resulting from the merger of Gaussin and Macnica (whose joint venture has taken over Navya business in April 2023) is making its debut appearance at Busworld. At Busworld, GAMA will present its L4 technology as part of the EFIBA project (Emergence Filière Bus Autonomes)...

The Swedish carrier VR Kristianstad has signed a contract for the delivery of 23 Solaris e-buses. The order comprises 20 low-entry Urbino 15 electric buses (launched in 2020) and 3 low-floor Urbino 12 electric vehicles. These will be the first ever zero-emission Solaris buses in Kristianstad. Solari...

Four years later, MAN is back with a 10.5-meter urban bus and immediately aims for consistent figures. Derived from the Lion’s City 12 E, the MAN 10 E aims to conquer a large share of a market still almost to be discovered, until now reserved for Turkish and Chinese manufacturers and… for Iriz...